English Explanatory Dictionary

pomerium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ritually established and sacred formal boundary of the territory of a Roman city; the territory thus bound.

Pronunciation

/pəʊ̆ˈmɪə.ɹɪ.əm/ /pɒ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pomerium.wav /poʊˈmɛ.ɹi.əm/

Word forms

pomerium pomeria pomarium pomoerium pomœrium

Etymology

From Latin pōmoerium, pōmērium (“the religious boundary of a city”), either from post (“behind”) + moerus, mūrus (“wall”) + -ium (neuter form of -ius (adjective-forming suffix)), or derived from an Etruscan word.

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